5.  In which of the following kinds of the animal cells would the haploid state be present?
     a. skin        b. liver         c. muscle         d. sperm         e. nerve

All of the cells listed above except sperm cells are somatic (body) cells.  Somatic cells in animals are diploid whereas gametes are haploid.

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Emma Erdahl, Associate Professor of Biology
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